CIS 122 Algorithms and Programs in C++
Syllabus, Spring 2004
CRN 31147
UH 14-15:20, 115 LA
Instructor: Michael Hennessy
michaelh@cs.uoregon.edu,
145 Deschutes Hall, 346-3487.
Instructor and GTF Office Hours.
Course Description
Computer Science is the study of algorithms, including principles, practices, and engineering.
Algorithms are, therefore, a unifying theme for Computer Sciene, just as energy is a unifying theme
for the study of Physics.
CIS 122 is an introduction to a key aspect of the central theme of Computer Science:
algorithmic problem-solving and object-oriented programming.
You will learn how to use C++ in a Unix environment to
"Solve it by Computer".
CIS 122 builds upon the core IT concepts presented in CIS 110.
You will need your username and password for your gladstone account in your week 1 lab.
See MicroHelp (151 McK) for questions about your account.
The course is intended for students with
no prior programming experience in any language. Prerequisites: Mth 111, CIS 110.
For students who did not take CIS 110 at the University of Oregon, please see CIS 110 Course-Equivalency for CIS 122, below.
122 labs start week 1 and meet in the PC-lab, 026 Klamath. You can also work
in 013 Kla, 101 Mck, the ITCs, and any other microlab on campus, as well as
at home (if you have a computer with web access; pick up the Duckware CD at
151 Mck and install the network applications including SSH).
Required Text
Hennefeld, Baker and Burchard. Using C++: An Introduction to Programming (Prentice-Hall). A copy will be on reserve at the Science library.
It's a good idea to write some coded identifier in your
textbooks, as it is their free telephone call home when they get lost.
C/C++ Development Environments
The 122 labs meet once a week in the PC-lab. There you will
learn how to use the Unix/C++/Emacs environment on gladstone. You must
have an active gladstone account and a
working username and password before you go to your first 122 lab in
week
1. Note that the same development environment can be accessed
from your home computer using modem, DSL, etc., so you can work on your 122
projects from home.
Course Requirements
8 Programming Projects ... 50%
5 Quizzes ................ 50%
Note that the five quizzes replace both the midterm and the final exam.
The formula to compute your final percentage for the course:
pct = 100 * (0.5 * YourTtlProjPts/800 + 0.5 * YourTtlQuizPts/300)
Keep backup copies of all your projects on gladstone until your final grade is
completely resolved. This can make the difference between passing and
failing the course.
Quiz dates are on the course outline. Please mark your calendar now, as a missed quiz is a zero.
Things You Need to Know
-
122 COURSE POLICIES. Questions on the exams may be taken from these.
- PROJECTS. If you want to pass the course, you must do the
projects. Students who do not do the projects do not pass the
course.
To help resolve any confusion about your grade, you
must keep both the project grade reports and backup copies of the projects
until such time as your final grade is resolved.
- ONLINE GRADEBOOK. Please monitor your scores in the
gradebook. Maintaining the gradebook is a collaborative effort: you have two weeks from the time a score is first posted in the
gradebook to notify your instructor of any errors. After that, the
posted score is final.
- OFFICE HOURS. Office hours are an essential part of the course,
and you're encouraged to use them for help with the course, or for
academic advising (CIS, CIT). Note, however, that it is your job to
keep up with class, and that office hours may not be used for skipped
classes. If you have a legitimate reason for missing a class, you are
very welcome to come to office hours to fill in what you missed.
- EMAIL. You are welcome to use email for short questions. Please
include "111" in the subject line. For longer questions and debugging assistance, please use office hours.
- ANNOUNCEMENTS are sent to you by e-mail. Use DuckWeb to verify your Primary
Email Account is the one you use.
You have satisfied the 110 pre-req if you have taken a course (or courses) in which you studied all of the following topics covered in CIS 110.
- Unix for Web Development: basic Unix commands, as covered in sections 1-6 of this
UNIX Tutorial for Beginners from the University of Surrey, UK. (ls, cd, rm, mv, mkdir, chmod, ...)
- Information Technology (IT) Concepts: hardware, software, data representation, networks and protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP).
- Office Applications: word processor, spreadsheet.
Note: CIT minors must petition to waive the CIS 110 requirement. See CIS/CIT undergraduate coordinator Cheri Smith, 120 Deschutes, for details.